A development consisting of 550 homes is being planned for Baldoyle in North Dublin.

The scheme will also include the building of a new village centre and it will be part of an existing housing estate beside Clongriffin station.

Plans for the development have been filed with Fingal County Council, it will be built in four phases and developers are looking for 10 years permission to complete the project.

An environmental impact assessment has been prepared for the scheme which will include 379 apartments and 71 houses.

The 53 acres of land has an estimated value of €13.5million and was previously abandoned in 2007.

A new village centre will also be constructed. There will be 13 blocks, ranging in height from two to six-storeys.

The plan will be undertaken by receivers from a company called Helsingor, which is owned by Sean Mulryan and Seamus Ross.

Helsingor have told the council: "The site currently remains partially developed, with some enabling works undertaken within the last 10 years,

"Development of the site ceased in 2007 due to the economic recession from which Dublin is attempting to move through and re-emerge."

They added: "The vision for the development of the subject lands is to provide a high quality residential community that promotes sustainability, a connected and legible movement network as well as high quality and usable public spaces."